--- title: How to Make the Ideal 'Friends' Thanksgiving Turkey Sandwich description: Watch YouTube user Andrew Rea take you through the process of concocting the show's distinctive sandwich of leftovers, beloved by Ross. canonical: https://time.com/4571760/thanksgiving-sandwich-recipe-video/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-11-15T18:07:06.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:38:41.562Z og:title: How to Make the Ideal 'Friends' Thanksgiving Turkey Sandwich og:description: This YouTube video shows you just how to make Ross's beloved meal of leftovers. og:url: https://time.com/4571760/thanksgiving-sandwich-recipe-video/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: How to Make the Ideal 'Friends' Thanksgiving Turkey Sandwich twitter:description: This YouTube video shows you just how to make Ross's beloved meal of leftovers. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Here's How to Make Ross's Beloved Thanksgiving Turkey Sandwich From _Friends_ > Sponsored content. 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[The lust for leftovers](http://healthland.time.com/2013/11/26/your-thanksgiving-dinner-in-calories/?iid=sr-link5) is especially acute for [Ross Geller on _Friends_](http://time.com/3635722/friends-viewing-guide-for-newbies/?iid=sr-link1) who makes multiple mentions of the distinctive turkey sandwiches that his sister Monica whipped up for him. The critical component is what Ross calls a “moist-maker,” a center slice of bread soaked in gravy. [YouTube user](https://www.youtube.com/user/bgfilms/featured) Andrew Rea decided to tackle this otherwise undefined recipe (with that “disgustingly named,” moist-maker addition, he notes), putting together one of the most soothing cooking videos you’ll watch this week, a six-minute tutorial interspersed with his subtly dry humor. Rea takes the time to make everything from scratch, from the bird to the stuffing and cranberry sauce to create one giant, delectable-looking double-decker sandwich. He also shares his tips on how to create your own turkey and stuffing, too. 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